The only thing I had with me...
...when I was abandoned by my mother and sent to the orphanage...
...was this picture of me as a kid and a girl who I thought was my relative.
I hold this picture dear to my heart not because I'm obsessed with the past.
I'm not emotional enough to cherish something that I have no memory of.
But I had the faint hope that I might be able to meet the girl that I took this picture with
That I might be able to meet a real relative.
That's why when I got into high school,
...I decided to live alone in this land of the photograph, near this lake.
I quickly found the house in the photograph.
The place was all torn up, so it was very cheap to rent.
I didn't hesitate in signing a rental agreement.
I will be living here.
In this place that's so tranquil that it gives me the illusion that time is standing still.
But then, right when my job and school life were getting on a roll,
...something happened.
I met them. Girls who might be my relatives.
Miina Miyafuji.
Karen Onodera.
These two girls had the same photograph I did.
And both of them had the same color eyes as me.
I instinctively felt that one of these two girls is my relative.
A real relative bound by blood.
But there are three of us.
There are only two people in the photograph, but there are three of us.
One is a stranger.
One is a relative.
In that strange relationship, we started to live under the same roof.
Summer has begun.
Since that day I met Miina...
Since that instant I met Karen...
Our summer had begun.
Our summer, where we sway between relative and stranger.
Kitto meguri awaseta... I'm sure it's just the whim of the angels...
...tenshi no hon no kimagure da yo. ...that brought us together.
Sanpomichi de fuita sunakaze... A dusty wind blowing along the promenade...
...kokoro ga hayatteku. ...makes my heart race.
Setsunasa hagurakasu no ni wa nareteru no ni, I'm used to evading my loneliness,
...konna toki dake namida ga tomerarenai no wa... ...so why is it that I can't stop the tears...
...naze darou? ...at times like this?
Aimai na kisetsu dakara koso... It's because the season is so ambiguous...
...kasuka na tezawari kokoro de kanjite. ...that I feel these faint stirrings in my heart.
Kagirareta toki o ikiru kara... The time in which we live is finite,
...tatanda tsubasa o ima sugu hirogete. ...so spread your folded wings right now.
Tatoe niji ga kowaretemo, Even if the rainbow breaks,
...sora wa matte iru. ...the sky will be waiting.
Please Twins!
Kind to You
Miss Miina, I'm not sure you should take a job magazine with you into the bath...
But there aren't many openings for this area, and most of them are 18 and up...
If I find anything, I have to call right away.
That may be true, but still...
Karen, do I look 18 to you?
No.
That's so mean, saying it so calmly like that!
I'm sorry!
And you're the last person I want to hear THAT from, Karen.
You're so mean... You know I'm sensitive about that.
You'll do fine, Karen. There's plenty of demand for flat.
Being average is the worst place to be.
Is that so?
Well, yeah...
What is it?
Oh, I see... You've already found someone.
I understand. Sorry to bother you.
Almost had it...
What the hell?
Nyu...!
Nyu...
Maiku, you idiot!
You pervert! Sicko!
A job, huh...
I mean, we can't rely on you forever, right, Maiku?
I feel the same way.
Maiku, do you know any places that are hiring?
Of course not.
I just moved here two months ago, and I don't know that many people.
Yeah, it doesn't seem like you know many people...
Shut up.
Anyway... What about high school, Miina?
High school?
Aren't you interested in going?
You know, I'm pretty dumb... That's just impossible.
Miss Miina, can it be that you hadn't attended high school at all?
Well, uh, um...
I know you don't want to talk about it, but at least tell us if you had been going or not.
I was planning to go, but things fell through.
Why is that?
No comment.
I'm sorry.
You're looking for leads for part-time jobs?
Yeah.
I'm so happy that you would come to me for help, Maiku.
Look, it's the top two cute 10th grade guys! Shimazaki and Kamishiro!
Oh, nothing can beat a hot guy couple!
Kamishiro has just GOT to be the submissive one, right?
I'm sure he is!
I don't get it!
Oh, my Haruko! My little sister is about to climb the ladder of maturity!
Part-time work, huh? But isn't that a little strange?
What is?
I mean, you already work as a programmer, Maiku.
H-How do you know about that?
I know everything about you!
I'll slug you.
My head is already throbbing...
And? What kinda jobs are you looking for?
Ones that girls could do.
Oh, so they're for the girl relatives that are staying at your place, huh?
I'm asking you, how do you know about that?!
I'm telling you, I know everything about you!
I'll slug you.
Yeah, my head...
Maiku...
If you want money, I'll give you as much as you want if you spend a night with me...
I'll slug you.
This is already the third time, actually...
The hot guy couple is flirting with each other!
But it's just not as fun when Kamishiro is the dominant one!
I don't get it at all!
Haruko...
The view from here is very beautiful.
You think so?
But no matter how pretty the view is, it won't make us any money.
Um, Miss Miina...
Maybe you should pick one, reading or eating.
What is it?
The school that Maiku goes to is looking for an office assistant!
An office assistant?
Are you really going to go?
You think it's a bad idea?
Bad or not, looking at this, it says you must be at least a high school graduate to apply.
It's okay, I'll make up some bogus resumé.
But isn't that unethical?
If we don't make some money, it'll be rough on Maiku.
That is true, but...
How's this? Do I look like I'm 18 now?
I'm not sure if you should be proud of stuffing your bra...
Why are you just sitting there watching? Hurry up and get changed, Karen.
It's for Maiku.
For Mr. Maiku...
Yup.
For Mr. Maiku...
I can't believe you came to work at my school, Karen...
I-Is it a problem for you?
Why would it be? I'm happy, of course.
This way, I can be with you all the time, Karen.
Kamishiro!
Senpai, stop that!
You! The "senpai" over there! Don't seduce underclassmen!
I'll never do it again!
Thanks, Miina. It's all thanks to you.
I did it all for you, Maiku!
Miss Miina, I'll do my best!
Me, too!
Student Council Room
Leads for part-time jobs?
Do you have any?
I'm helping out with the student council work, right?
I'm not saying that it's in exchange for that, but if you have any leads, let me know.
They're for the girls who are staying at your place, right, Kamishiro?
Well, yes, but please don't tell anyone about it.
I'm one to keep my mouth shut.
You doubt me, don't you? That's a shame.
I was about to introduce you to one.
Really?!
Yes. My best friend's family runs a grocery store.
She has entrance exams to study for this year,
...so she was looking for someone to help at the store in her place.
Please, introduce me to her!
I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
The person in charge of hiring has the day off,
...so I'll be conducting your interview today.
I'm one of the teachers here, and my name is Mizuho Kaza...
Um, is something wrong?
- No, nothing at all! - No, nothing at all!
I see.
Looks like she doesn't recognize us.
Thank goodness...
Now, let's take a look at your resumés.
Your names are Miss Kikuko Inoue and Miss Yayoi Inoue...
You have the same last name?
Yes, ma'am. We're twins.
We have the same eye color, too.
My, this is amazing!
Both of you graduated from Tokyo University High School!
Miss Miina, there is no such school!
Really?!
Um, is something wrong?
- Nothing at all! - Nothing at all!
Um, have I met the two of you before somewhere?
- No, you haven't. - No, you haven't.
Really?
Yes, really...
Miss Kazami, you have a phone call. Please come to the teacher's office.
I'm sorry, would you mind if I stepped out for a minute?
- Not at all! - Not at all!
Not at all?
- Oh, it's nothing! - Oh, it's nothing!
Oh, Oribe and Kamishiro...
Ma'am.
Hello.
Mr. Maiku?
And that voice just now sounded like...
It's that senpai that came to our house the other day...
What is Maiku doing all alone with her?! What's going on here?!
Kamishiro, about that matter you mentioned...
Yes. I met with her a few minutes ago.
I got a positive response.
I'm planning on giving the parents a visit later and formally introducing myself.
Introducing himself?
Parents...?
So, they're that important.
Even though you just met them a few days ago and they might be strangers?
But they might be my real relatives.
Can you hear them?
Barely...
At this rate, you'll never settle the question.
Why not get a blood test to see whether or not those girls are really related to you?
Senpai, I did some research on that...
DNA analysis costs at least 100,000 yen.
I don't have that kind of money lying around.
Besides...
Besides what?
Senpai... There's something that I've always wanted.
And that something appeared right in front of me.
Kamishiro...
STOP!
Impure relationships with the opposite sex are prohibited!
Miss Miina!
I say it's prohibited, and I mean it!
Who's that?
I'm a teacher!
I don't know any teachers who sound like that.
The way she talks is fishy, too.
It was coming from this room, right?
Shall we open the door?
Yes. If it's a trespasser, we need to inform the teachers.
- This isn't good. - Of course it isn't!
Who is it?
Senpai, there they are!
Escaping out the window... It makes them all the more suspicious.
Miss Miina, weren't we here for a job interview?
It's all right with you if Maiku finds you here?
I don't want that!
Then...
Miss Miina?
I think I twisted my ankle...
I'm fine, I'm fine.
I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
Oh, my...
One, two, three, four...
They're not here.
No sign of them this way, either.
I'll go report this to the president.
I'll go with you.
Looks like we managed to fool them.
We went as far as stealing gym clothes...
I'm slowly turning into a bad girl!
My gym clothes are gone!
So are mine!
Mine are all right!
What happened, Haruko?!
Girl's Locker Room
A pervert!
Girl's Locker Room What do you think you're doing?!
Girl's Locker Room I-It's a misunderstanding! I was just...
Year 2 Class C, Class B, Class A
Two trespassers are running around campus?
Two sophomore girls had their gym clothes stolen.
Store, Faculty Room, Principal's Office, Reception Room Two sophomore girls had their gym clothes stolen.
Store, Faculty Room, Principal's Office, Reception Room I heard they caught one guy.
I heard it was a senior named Shidou.
They say the other one is still on the loose!
Oh, no!
Student Council Room
Nagano Prefecture, Kizaki High School
Notify all members of the Committee on Student Manners and Dress.
Coordinate with the teachers to seal off every way in and out of this school.
You'd go that far, President...?
Yes. We need to be thorough.
Student Manners Commitee
Nagano Prefecture, Kizaki High School
Check the common grounds.
Right.
How does it look, Miss Miina?
Looks like they're searching for us.
This can't be happening... We're really going to be criminals.
Nyu...!
Nyu...
Mr. Marie!
How'd this little guy get in here?
What do you suppose it's doing?
Its movements are mysterious.
So, this is where you went.
When did she...
Where did she...
Kamishiro.
Good work today, Senpai. Goodbye.
What, aren't you going to help me?
I have something I need to do.
Are those girls that important to you?
Yes. Now, if you'll excuse me...
Kamishiro...
Here.
Thank you.
To think that you'd disguise yourselves and write false resumés...
...just to come to a job interview to be office assistants.
Did you want to be with Kamishiro that much?
Um...
Well...
But if he found out that you were doing this, wouldn't he be angry?
But deep down, he might be happy about it.
I heard a lot about Kamishiro from the head of the orphanage that he had been in.
Apparently, he didn't make any friends there.
Although he'd say hello to them, he never played with any of them.
Even after he enrolled at this school, he immediately tried to distance himself.
But I can tell...
Kamishiro acts that way out of an inverted sense of kindness and responsibility.
He couldn't possibly abandon people who become deeply involved in his life.
That might be a response to the fact that his parents had abandoned him.
That was the sort of life Kamishiro was leading when you dropped into it.
He was alone his whole life, but now relatives have appeared.
Kamishiro won't ever be able to leave you alone now.
He may act curt and grumpy, but he accepted both of you, right?
That's how he shows his kindness.
Do you understand?
You two opened a door inside Kamishiro.
It looks like you're safe to go home now.
Make sure you wash and return those gym clothes.
- Yes, ma'am... - Yes, ma'am...
It's locked!
But the scooter is here, so why...
The lights are on, so Maiku is home, right?
Who is it?
It's Miina.
And Karen.
Where have you two been wandering around all this time?
Well, we...
Have you ever stopped to consider the feelings of the people who worry about you?!
Nobody's ever worried about me before.
Miss Miina...
Idiot!
Somebody worries about you now!
I do!
If I'm meddling, just tell me, and I won't do anything anymore!
You're not meddling.
You aren't meddling at all.
Thanks for looking out for us.
I like it when people meddle!
I'm sorry.
I apologize.
In that case, while we're on the topic of meddling, I found work for both of you.
As store clerks for a nearby store called Heikawa Groceries.
They know about our situation, too.
Maiku...
Mr. Maiku...
Also, I arranged it so that you'll work evenings.
The two of you will be going to school during the day.
You two are okay with that, right?!
Why are you guys dressed like that?
Wait, don't tell me that the trespassers at school today were you two?
I-I'm so sorry!
What are you two idiots doing? Why were you at the school of all places?
We went for a job interview.
And when we were there, we saw you flirting with that senpai, Maiku!
Huh? What're you talking about?
You were flirting, and you know it! Right?
Yes!
I was doing no such thing!
- You WERE! - You WERE!
Don't try to change the topic! Explain why you're dressed like that!
W-Well, about that...
Hey, you're changing the subject!
Answer my question!
Ano hoshi wa onaji matataki de... With the same twinkling, that star...
...kawarazu ni watashi wo mite. ...unchangingly watches over me.
Taikutsu na yume o nageki fuseta... It gently lit up the side of my face...
...yokogao o sotto terashiteta. ...as I smothered my grief with dull dreams.
Asu ni wa chiisa na nimotsu seoi, Tomorrow, I'll become the bird that flies off...
...kouya wo tobitatsu tori ni naru kara. ...into the wilds with a small parcel on its back.
Mukai kaze no naka (kao agereba)... If I look up into the wind in my face,
...mukau basho wa mada (haruka tookute). ...my destination is still far in the distance.
Itsuka tadoritsuku hoshi ni nareru. I can one day become a star that'll reach there.
Matsuge ni nijinda (afuresou na)... The tears running out my eyelashes...
...shizuku o nabikase (omoi nosete), ...flutter in the wind, carrying my feelings,
...kesshite owaranai tabi o tsuzuke ni yuku yo. ...as I go to continue my neverending journey.
Do You Like Girls?
Next time, more twins!
Do You Like Girls?
Please Twins!
We ended up transferring into the same school as Maiku.
This is the first time I've attended a coed school, so I'm a little nervous.
Never mind that! I heard from the girls in my class...
...that Maiku is always clinging onto one of his GUY friends!
He doesn't show any signs of being a guy while living with us, either...
Maybe this means that Maiku is gay!
T-That is a tremendous problem! We must do something about it!
Please Twins! Episode 5!
"Do You Like Girls?"
Do You Like Girls? Make sure to watch it!
Do You Like Girls? Next time, more twins!
Do You Like Girls?